FP&A Staff Costs Senior Analyst – Modelling & Insights

British Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The British Council, a global cultural relations organization, seeks a Senior Analyst for the FPA CoE Staff Costs team. The role delivers high-quality staff cost reporting, reconciliations, modelling support and data integrity across the organisation, including EE, CE, PS and Corporate HQ, aligning with corporate standards.

Under the CoE Staff Costs Manager, you will support standardised processes across SAP, Anaplan and consolidated reporting tools, reconciling datasets and producing variance

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Recognised International Accounting or Finance qualification or equivalent such as a relevant Accountancy or Finance degree.
• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Support staff costs planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Update driver-based models for workforce movements, pay inflation and attrition.
• Prepare scenario modelling inputs based on defined assumptions and templates.
• Provide standardised staff costs data extracts and reporting packs for BDS teams.
• Deliver variance analysis and maintain structured datasets for forecasts and monthly reporting.
• Ensure data governance and consistency of FTE, headcount, NPW and pay components.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

International accounting qualification

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Anaplan

SAP

Excel

Job description

The British Council, a global cultural relations organization, seeks a Senior Analyst for the FPA CoE Staff Costs team. The role delivers high-quality staff cost reporting, reconciliations, modelling support and data integrity across the organisation, including EE, CE, PS and Corporate HQ, aligning with corporate standards.

Under the CoE Staff Costs Manager, you will support standardised processes across SAP, Anaplan and consolidated reporting tools, reconciling datasets and producing variance